- Former Baker McKenzie chair Christine Lagarde was told she’d never make partner, because she’s a woman, when she first started her legal career. (TicToc by BN via Twitter) Lagarde went on to become the first female chair of a major global law firm, France’s first female economy minister, and the International Monetary Fund’s first female chief, her current job. Now, she’s been nominated to head the European Central Bank, which would make her the first woman to hold that job. (BN via BLAW) She recently told “The Daily Show” host Trever Noah that “Whenever the situation ...
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